Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

Known for
Acting
Born
October 7, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

Claire Skinner is a British stage, film and television actress, best known for her role as the hapless mother Sue Brockman in the BBC sitcom "Outnumbered". Her film work includes the Mike Leigh productions "Life Is Sweet" and "Naked", "Bridget Jones's Diary" and "Sleepy Hollow".

Known For

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Filmography

2026
The Lady poster

The Lady

TV · as June Andrews · 4 eps

2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy poster

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Movie · as Magda

2025
The Trial poster

The Trial

Movie · as Dione Sinclair

2025
Bookish poster

Bookish

TV · as Mrs Calthrop · 2 eps

2024
The Critic poster

The Critic

Movie · as Mary Brooke

2024
Outnumbered Christmas Special poster

Outnumbered Christmas Special

Movie · as Sue Brockman

2024
Coma poster

Coma

TV · as Beth · 4 eps

2022
The Chelsea Detective poster

The Chelsea Detective

TV · as Charlotte Twist · 1 ep

2021
Boxing Day poster

Boxing Day

Movie · as Auntie Caroline

2021
Murder, They Hope poster

Murder, They Hope

TV · as Kerry · 3 eps

2020
Ted Lasso poster

Ted Lasso

TV · as Dr. Rogers · 1 ep

2020
McDonald & Dodds poster

McDonald & Dodds

TV · as Chief Superintendent Mary Ormond · 7 eps

2020
The Pale Horse poster

The Pale Horse

TV · as Yvonne Tuckerson · 2 eps

2020
Kate & Koji poster

Kate & Koji

TV · as Amanda · 1 ep

2019
Isabel poster

Isabel

Movie · as Mary

2018
Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin

TV · as DCI Vivien Barnes · 6 eps

2018
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

TV · as Louise Sedley · 7 eps

2017
Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes poster

Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes

Movie

2016
Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016 poster

Outnumbered - Christmas Special 2016

Movie · as Sue Brockman

2016
Power Monkeys poster

Power Monkeys

TV · as Sara · 6 eps

2015
Critical poster

Critical

TV · as Mrs. Lorraine Rappaport · 5 eps

2014
Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9

TV · as Angela · 1 ep

2012
Shoot Me!

Shoot Me!

Movie · as Claire

2012
The Sick Party poster

The Sick Party

Movie · as Sue Brockman

2012
Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents

TV · as Linda · 1 ep

2012
Homefront poster

Homefront

TV · as Claire Marshbrook · 6 eps

2011
Eliminate: Archie Cookson poster

Eliminate: Archie Cookson

Movie · as Camilla

2011
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe poster

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Movie · as Madge Arwell

2011
The Broken Santa poster

The Broken Santa

Movie · as Sue Brockman

2011
Silk poster

Silk

TV · as Sarah Stephens · 1 ep

2009
The Robbers poster

The Robbers

Movie · as Sue Brockman

2009
Trinity poster

Trinity

TV · as Dr. Angela Donne · 8 eps

2009
Moving On poster

Moving On

TV · as Mary Ann · 1 ep

2008
Lark Rise to Candleford poster

Lark Rise to Candleford

TV · 2 eps

2008
Sense and Sensibility poster

Sense and Sensibility

TV · as Fanny Dashwood · 3 eps

2007
You Can Choose Your Friends poster

You Can Choose Your Friends

Movie · as Jane Arden

2007
The Trial of Tony Blair poster

The Trial of Tony Blair

Movie · as Nicky

2007
And When Did You Last See Your Father? poster

And When Did You Last See Your Father?

Movie · as Gillian

2007
Outnumbered poster

Outnumbered

TV · as Sue · 31 eps

2007
Kingdom poster

Kingdom

TV · as Brenda Collins · 1 ep

2006
The Family Man

The Family Man

TV · 3 eps

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Class of '76 poster

Class of '76

Movie · as Dr. Kate Tremaine

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Lucinda (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
Class of '76 poster

Class of '76

TV · as Dr. Kate Tremaine · 2 eps

2004
Strings poster

Strings

Movie · as Jhinna

2004
Life Begins poster

Life Begins

TV · as Clare · 14 eps

2004
The Genius of Mozart poster

The Genius of Mozart

TV · as Nannerl Mozart · 3 eps

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV · as Amy Murgatroyd · 1 ep

2003
Eroica poster

Eroica

Movie · as Josephine Deym

2003
The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise

Movie · as Leonie Sewell

2003
Trevor's World of Sport poster

Trevor's World of Sport

TV · as Meryl · 7 eps

2003
The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise

TV · as Leone Sewell · 3 eps

2001
Bridget Jones's Diary poster

Bridget Jones's Diary

Movie · as Magda

2001
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

TV · as Rebecca · 3 eps

2001
Bedtime poster

Bedtime

TV · as Sarah Newcombe · 6 eps

2001
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Alice · 1 ep

2000
Second Sight poster

Second Sight

TV · as Catherine Tully · 8 eps

1999
Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow

Movie · as Beth Killian

1999
You're Dead... poster

You're Dead...

Movie · as Jo

1999
The Escort poster

The Escort

Movie · as Patricia

1997
The Peter Principle

The Peter Principle

TV · as Susan Harvey · 12 eps

1997
A Dance to the Music of Time poster

A Dance to the Music of Time

TV · as Jean · 4 eps

1997
Brass Eye poster

Brass Eye

TV · as Mrs Wastrey, Helly Melvick, Board Member/Martha O'Dennell · 1 ep

1997
The Wingless Bird poster

The Wingless Bird

TV · as Agnes Conway · 3 eps

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Kitty Oswood · 1 ep

1995
Clockwork Mice poster

Clockwork Mice

Movie · as Fairy

1995
I.D. poster

I.D.

Movie · as Marie

1994
Two Golden Balls poster

Two Golden Balls

Movie · as Linda

1994
The Return of the Native poster

The Return of the Native

Movie · as Thomasin

1993
Naked poster

Naked

Movie · as Sandra

1993
Chef poster

Chef

TV · as Lucinda · 7 eps

1991
Life Is Sweet poster

Life Is Sweet

Movie · as Natalie

1989
The Rachel Papers poster

The Rachel Papers

Movie · as Gloria

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Linda · 1 ep

1988
South of the Border poster

South of the Border

TV · as Laura · 1 ep

1987
Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse

TV · as Girl Pupil · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Marie · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Thomasin · 1 ep